23-06-2013, 09:24 PM
If it was a criminal case we (the chess-police!) would not have to rely on circumstantial evidence such as the 'engine match-up rate' alone.
Access to computer records, e-mails/texts/etc. and financial records would provide leads. Interviewing Ivanov, his friends/family/associates might result from this. If evidence existed it would be found pretty quickly I would imagine.
Instead of banning him, it would be useful for an organiser to insist that he analyse his games afterwards a la the London Classic? In real-time in front of an audience! Then we'd see how strong a player he really is!
Access to computer records, e-mails/texts/etc. and financial records would provide leads. Interviewing Ivanov, his friends/family/associates might result from this. If evidence existed it would be found pretty quickly I would imagine.
Instead of banning him, it would be useful for an organiser to insist that he analyse his games afterwards a la the London Classic? In real-time in front of an audience! Then we'd see how strong a player he really is!